Archive for the 'City And Colour' Tag Under 'Soundcheck' Category

Two Superstars, Two Nights: In news overshadowed earlier this week by footage of Beyoncé’s sister Solange going ballistic on Jay Z in an elevator at NYC’s Standard Hotel, the dynamic duo’s On the Run Tour, already slated for Aug. 2 at the Rose Bowl, has unsurprisingly added a second date at the Pasadena landmark, just as Eminem & Rihanna have. Tickets for the Aug. 3 performance, $40.50-$251, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16.

Also, Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull drew such a big response for their first show at Staples Center on Oct. 10, they’ve tacked on a replay on Oct. 11, $29.50-$179.50, also on sale Friday at that time.

Coachella 2015: We know it automatically sells out before the lineup is even revealed, so if your plans are to go next year no matter what, take advantage of the advance sale that starts at 10 a.m. Friday. The typically more star-studded first weekend is April 10-12; the invariably better replay is April 17-19.

This is also the only time that payment-plan orders will be accepted. Prices are $375 for general admission ($435 with a shuttle pass), $799 for VIP (with VIP parking sold separately for $150), $85 for camping spots.

UPDATE: Reviews of performances Lorde, the Pixies, Pet Shop Boys and more. Click through this post for all of our Coachella 2014 day 2 coverage.

A bit of a late arrival on the grounds Saturday, I wandered through a sun-splashed afternoon, scarcely a breeze in the air, to the Outdoor stage where Chvrches - yes, they spell it with a 'v' - we're just getting underway. A newish synth pop band from Scotland, their one album so far has clearly found fans among the Coachella demographic as the field before the stage was packed for a mid-afternoon time slot.

Singer Lauren Mayberry stood between bandmates Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, both of them behind boards of electronics they used to created music that swirled and pounded beneath Mayberry's delicate echoing vocals.

We thought about sharing top picks for Coachella 2014, as we pretty much have since the desert bacchanal began in 1999. There’s certainly reason to get excited over OutKast and the Replacements, this year’s big reunions, and it would have been easy to blather on about how amazing Queens of the Stone Age should be or speculate who might join Pharrell Williams over the two weekends.

We could waste gobs of space debating ourselves over the high-billed inclusion of particular mainstream acts – will it be good or bad, for instance, to have Foster the People and Lorde so prominent in Day 2’s mix, and will Lana Del Rey be dreary or dreamy? But isn’t that why we’re going in the first place – to tell you all about how great or lame it is?

If you’re Indio-bound, you should have done your homework by now. And if you aren’t going (though you still could, with enough cash), what’s useful about reading recommendations of sets you can’t see (though you still could by watching online)?

A few extra Coachella-related shows had already snuck out, like Bryan Ferry’s April 15 performance at Club Nokia. But now organizer Goldenvoice has revealed the remainder of its slate of Indio attractions that will make smaller appearances throughout Southern California before, between and after the festival.

It’s broken down in three weeks of on-sales, with this Friday’s the biggest batch by far.

That includes the Afghan Whigs at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown on April 9, $30; Motörhead (fronted by Lemmy, above center) at Club Nokia on April 11, $36.50-$46.50; Bonobo, April 15 at the Glass House, $23; Temples with Drowners, April 15 at the Roxy, $15; Bombay Bicycle Club with Bear Hands and Royal Canoe, April 15, $29.50; the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, April 16 at the Echo, price unavailable; City and Colour with James Vincent McMorrow, April 17 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, $29.50; Mogwai with Majeure, April 17 at El Rey Theatre, $30; Neko Case (left) with the Dodos, April 17 at the Orpheum Theatre, $35; Adventure Club with Headhunterz, April 17 at Club Nokia, $25-$40; Dum Dum Girls, April 17 at the Roxy, $17; and Zoé, April 18 at the Glass House, $25-$30.

The Observatory in Santa Ana also scored a clutch of Localchella gigs, presented as separate-ticket doubleheaders. On April 15, Cage the Elephant command the main stage, with Juliette Lewis opening ($25), while Future Islands will play the Constellation Room ($15). On April 17, Crosses will take over in the larger hall ($25) and Temples and Drowners will appear in Constellation ($15).

More Bryan Ferry performances than just his two turns at Coachella seemed inevitable. Not only do legacy artists almost always play more hospitable venues just before or after they play the desert fest, but extra Ferry sets were virtually guaranteed earlier this month when the Roxy Music vocalist, 68, tweeted that a wider U.S. outing was in the works.

Now his Can’t Let Go Tour has dates, including April 15 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, $40-$79.50, April 17 at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay in San Diego, $65, and April 19 at Santa Barbara Bowl on April 19, $44-$64. All of those go on sale Friday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., though the S.B. date becomes available an hour later.

Hints of Localchella: Ferry’s smaller shows throughout Southern California aren’t the only indicators that the annual slew of gigs occurring just before, between and immediately after the two Coachellas is imminent. The Belly Up in Solana Beach is a step ahead of the usual Goldenvoice announcement with a week of sets from desert-bound bands, including Cage the Elephant on April 14, $20-$35; Mogwai on April 15, $25-$44; Bonobo, April 16, $25-$44; Bombay Bicycle Club, April 17, $20-$35; and Caravan Palace, April 19, $18-$32. (Also headed there is a favorite from past festivals: Tokyo Police Club, May 2, $18-$32.)

Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who does business as City and Colour, will play Humphrey’s in San Diego on April 15, $35, while James Vincent McMorrow has a gig at the Roxy in West Hollywood on March 17, $27. Those shows as well as the Belly Up dates go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

The whole point of Filter’s annual Culture Collide is to gather up a diverse, international array of the magazine’s favorites and spread them across a multiday festival in Echo Park. But this time there’s a high-profile kickoff on Oct. 9 at Los Angeles Sports Arena with the most incongruous of match-ups.

French sensation Phoenix (above) will headline, in the group’s first major Southern California appearance since April’s Coachella double whammy, while American indie-rock cult favorite Dinosaur Jr. will open.

The proper fest, held Oct. 10-12 at various venues (though principally the Echoplex), will feature Liars, the Raveonettes, Miami Horror, King Khan and the Shrines, the Men, Rob Crow, Alice Russell and more. Wristbands are $30, though until June 16 they’re selling for $20 with a code available via the official site.

Mick and the gang live at London's O2 Arena last November. Photo: Ian Gavan, Getty Images

The Stones: They’ve set a date for their 50 and Counting opener at Staples Center, May 2, with the caveat that the show might have to be rescheduled should either the NBA or NHL playoffs interfere. The Honda Center gig is still the same, slated for May 15. Both performances go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. Prices start at $150 and top out at $600.

Phoenix: It may be sold out by the time you read this, but the Frenchmen have added a last-minute Coachella warm-up gig to their itinerary, April 11 at the Fox Theater in Pomona. Tickets, $37.50, are on sale now. There is a strict two-ticket limit. The group’s fifth album, Bankrupt!, arrives April 22.

Björk: The beloved Icelandic eccentric has tacked on a third performance at the Hollywood Palladium, June 8, $77.50-$137.50, on sale now. Tickets for the first show on June 2 are almost gone, as are those for her June 11 appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. More ducats remain for her June 5 gig at the Palladium.

Let's start at the Greek, for two quirky, enticing debut pairings: the very uplifting Thievery Corporation with retro-soul gem Fitz & the Tantrums on Sept. 9 ($35-$65), and the quite heavenly Fleet Foxes (featuring Robin Pecknold, pictured) with widely acclaimed NYC group the Walkmen on Sept. 14 ($35-$39.50). I'm not sure I get how those acts go together, but I'm more sure that I don't really care. Tickets are on sale Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m.